Abstract: A color negative photographic recording material is described in which low emulsion coverage tabular grain silver halide emulsion imaging units are employed. The silver halide emulsion in at least one of the units comprises grains having a tabularity of between about 50 and 25,000. The imaging unit thickness is less than about 4.0 .mu.m, using a total of no more than 2.0 parts by weight of silver per part of coupler. The imaging unit yields a density of at least 2.0 when exposed and processed.

Abstract: Silver halide emulsions are disclosed in which at least 50 percent of total grain projected area is accounted for by tabular grains (1) bounded by {100} major faces having adjacent edge ratios of less than 10, (2) each having an aspect ratio of at least 2, and (3) internally at their nucleation site containing iodide and at least 50 mole percent chloride. The emulsions are prepared by a process comprised of the steps of (a) introducing silver and halide salts into a dispersing medium so that nucleation of the tabular grains occurs in the presence of iodide with chloride accounting for at least 50 mole percent of the halide present in the dispersing medium and the pCl of the dispersing medium being maintained in the range of from 0.5 to 3.5 and (b) following nucleation completing grain growth under conditions that maintain the {100} major faces of the tabular grains.

Abstract: A radiation sensitive emulsion is disclosed containing a high chloride {100} tabular grain population in which the tabular grains contain bands of higher iodide.

Abstract: The invention provides an improved method of forming monodispersed tabular silver halide grains. These and other objects of the invention are generally performed by providing a method of forming silver halide grains comprising forming an initial population of small twin plane silver halide grains in an aqueous medium, and allowing ripening at a temperature greater than or equal to the temperature of forming said initial population, and then growing the ripened grains. This process is carried out, such that during between about 10 percent and about 100 percent of growth, the temperature of said aqueous medium is at least 2.degree. C. below the ripening temperature, but above the temperature of renucleation, and the pBr is between about 1.0 and 3.5 during growth.

Abstract: A color negative photographic recording material is described in which low emulsion coverage tabular grain silver halide emulsion imaging units are employed. The silver halide emulsion in at least one of the units comprises grains having a tabularity of between about 50 and 25,000. The imaging unit thickness is less than about 4.0 .mu.m, using a total of no more than 2.0 parts by weight of silver per part of coupler. The imaging unit yields a density of at least 2.0 when exposed and processed.

Abstract: A method for producing high resolution patterned resist images having excellent etch resistance and superior thermal and dimensional stability comprises the steps of:(a) forming a planarizing layer resistant to silicon uptake on a substrate;(b) providing a positive-working photoresist composition containing --OH or --NH-- groups over the planarizing layer,(c) imagewise exposing the resist to activating radiation,(d) developing the exposed resist,(e) contacting the developed resist with a vapor comprising a silicon-containing compound to effect silylation thereof and thereby impart etch resistance, the silicon-containing compound having the structural formula: ##STR1## wherein: X.sup.1 and X.sup.2 are individually chloro or ##STR2## wherein R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 are individually H or alkyl; andR.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are individually H or alkyl; and(f) contacting the planarizing layer with an oxygen-containing plasma so as to preferentially remove portions thereof.